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Ready, Set, Sci-fi! Books that bring the realm of SFF to transitional readers | Great Books
With the growing cultural footprint of superhero stories and other forms of fantasy and science fiction, academics have begun to examine the impact of these genres on young readers. These ten titles are an excellent introduction to the rich possibilities of early speculative fiction.
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The Star Outside My Window
Middle grade readers who enjoy moral certitude and implausible, heartfelt adventures will appreciate Raúf’s well-intentioned effort to address the issue of domestic violence.
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The Ninth Night of Hanukkah
This cozy Hanukkah story reframes the holiday and encourages readers to bring in the whole community.
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Zip, the World’s Greatest Robot
A mild robot story with cheerful appeal, perhaps better suited to a picture book audience.
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Geeger the Robot Goes to School
The booming young chapter book market has space for more sci-fi and an eternal appetite for school stories; this series kickoff will satisfy many burgeoning readers.
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The Most Awesome Character in the World
Pottle, who was born deaf in both ears, makes an energetic case for positive and imaginative representation of disability but it gets muddled by missteps.
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Letters from My Tooth Fairy
A charming epistolary addition to the surprisingly spare Tooth Fairy shelves.
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Geraldine and the Space Bees
An optional purchase; dedicated seekers of STEM-related picture books might tolerate this astronomy-entomology crossover, but will have to go elsewhere for clarity of purpose.
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